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Candi Staton
R&B / Soul · 2004 · 26 tracks

Candi Staton

Candi Staton

Twenty-six tracks of definitive Southern soul recorded at Muscle Shoals. Gritty, brassy, and deeply lived-in tales of heartbreak, infidelity, and hard-won resilience.

January 12, 2004 · Music On CD

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This compilation captures Candi Staton at the absolute peak of her powers during her tenure at Rick Hall's Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals. It is the sound of the 'First Lady of Southern Soul' navigating the treacherous waters of the human heart with a voice that sounds like it has seen everything and survived most of it. The music is characterized by a unique 'swampy' grit: a thick, humid blend of gospel-inflected vocals, sharp horn stabs, and the legendary, locked-in grooves of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Unlike the polished urban soul coming out of Detroit or the sophisticated arrangements of Philly, this is music with dirt under its fingernails and a heavy, rural weight.

Tracklist · 26 Tracks
01
I’m Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin’)
3:10
02
Evidence
2:39
03
I’d Rather Be an Old Man’s Sweetheart (Than a Young Man’s Fool)
2:07
04
The Best Thing You Ever Had
2:26
05
Someone You Use
2:33
06
That’s How Strong My Love Is
3:27
07
Another Man’s Woman, Another Woman’s Man
2:31
08
He Called Me Baby
3:32
09
Sweet Feeling
2:45
10
Do Your Duty
2:34
11
Love Chain
2:48
12
Stand By Your Man
2:53
13
Heart on a String
3:09
14
Too Hurt to Cry
3:00
15
You Don’t Love Me No More
2:23
16
Mr. and Mrs. Untrue
3:26
17
How Can I Put Out the Flame (When You Keep the Fire Burning)
3:14
18
To Hear You Say You’re Mine
3:06
19
Sure as Sin
2:59
20
What Would Become of Me
2:45
21
In the Ghetto
2:52
22
Get It When I Want It
2:27
23
Freedom Is Beyond the Door
2:49
24
I’ll Drop Everything and Come Running
2:48
25
The Thanks I Get for Loving You
2:40
26
I'm Gonna Hold On (To What I Got This Time)
3:05
Moments Worth Listening For
the moment the horns punch through the opening of I'm Just a Prisoner establishing a sense of confinement
the vulnerable almost spoken-word delivery in Evidence where she details the physical proof of a partner's betrayal
the explosive gospel-charged climax of That's How Strong My Love Is where her rasp reaches a peak
the swampy rhythmic interplay between the bass and drums on the intro to Get It When I Want It
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Candi Staton sound next to the rest of Candi Staton's catalogue?

Late Night+1.8σ

Late Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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